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WHEN THE CAMELLIA BLOOMS

We found this in the pocket.

I TOLD YOU 5 YEARS AGO NOT TO BE A JOKE

THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE CHEAP

Are you going this way, too?

Sorry?

Go ahead. I left something at the bar.

Then let's go back together.

But why...

I'm patrolling the area at the moment.

What?

Such...

an outstandingly beautiful lady like yourself

shouldn't walk down this alley by yourself.

I'll be so worried since I'm a police officer.

By any chance...

Are you drunk?

No. I just smell a little bit like alcohol, that's all.

Well, let's go. Which way are we going?

Just think of me

as a cop on duty.

Just think of it like that.

He's such a weirdo.

By the way, why do you have Mr. No's wallet?

This?

It somehow ended up in my hands.

I hope you didn't extort it from him.

I'm a cop.

COMPLAINT FORM

This country is governed by the law. I'll keep this short.

-I'm going to take legal action! -My gosh.

Mr. No, why are you so worked up?

Things like that can happen when guys drink together, you know.

-Calm down. Have a seat here. -That piece of...

Gosh, calm down.

I really didn't want to bother him over something like this.

As you know, the father-in-law of my cousin's brother-in-law is--

He's the Chief of Ongsan Police Station.

If he finds out about this incident,

-he'll pay keen attention to it. -All right.

I heard in the morning

that Yeong-sim's brown dog gave birth to a black puppy.

In cases like that, it's not about property rights.

Shouldn't the chicken farm's white dog sign over his parental rights?

Well, I don't know much about genetics, though.

You might get fired.

Why are you even worried about someone else's dog?

Gosh, please.

Mr. No, when you're appointed governor,

you and Officer Hwang will work together for the government.

So just think of him as your family.

Let's not complicate things, okay? Here, have a seat.

If you eat something worth 8,000 won and run without paying it,

you'll end up in jail!

-You punk! -What the...

You still think I shouldn't file the complaint

even after hearing that from the thief?

Well, don't call him a thief.

Let's be honest. He didn't exactly steal it from you.

They air reruns of this all the time.

Why bother showing dolphins to a one-year-old baby?

-She won't even remember it. -His daughter is the apple of his eye.

By the way,

who is Pil-gu's dad?

You're the first person who's asked that straightforwardly.

I have no filter, you know.

That's right, Hyang-mi. That's why I like you.

Why not make him pay for Pil-gu's academy?

Do you two still talk? Do you see him occasionally?

Come on, tell me.

I can see him every day if I want to.

I have to say, you're really something.

See you in a bit.

Yong-sik.

Almost everyone in town has borrowed money from Mr. No at least once.

What?

So he uses money to win people's votes?

It's just that no one in town

lends money as easily as he does.

-What? -He's so generous when he's feeling good.

"I greatly admire you, Mr. No."

That's all you need to say to borrow money from him.

You get the picture, right?

My gosh! You're originally from Boeun?

Are you from Boeun, too?

My great-grandfather's third wife is part of the Boeun Gong clan.

That means we're a family. We are a family indeed.

He's very simple-minded.

He loves cliques, acting like a leader, and showing off his power.

I should take you guys to the masu salmon restaurant.

I only...

take my good friends to that restaurant.

Masu salmon?

You don't want to go?

He loves receiving special treatment.

He gets all childish when he doesn't get that.

The thing is, Dongbaek is the only one who doesn't give him any special treatment,

and it drives him up the wall.

What's his problem? Is he insecure or something?

Hey, he lives with Ms. Know-it-all.

Of course he's insecure.

LAST NIGHT AT NO GYU-TAE'S HOUSE

Well...

I want to consult you with regard to filing a complaint.

It's not about me, though.

It's about someone in the soccer club.

What happened? Someone doesn't want you to be the leader?

Well, there's a newbie who recently moved to the substation.

"Transferred."

But he doesn't know his place.

-That oblivious-- -"Obnoxious."

It's not "oblivious."

"Obnoxious," with an X.

Are you Sejong the Great?

Are you my proofreader or what?

I'm correcting you so you won't embarrass yourself later.

I don't even want to say anything in front of you. I really don't.

Gosh.

-So you won't consult me? -No, forget it!

I'm sure he wants to play the boss when he's not home.

So just play along with it.

Jeez, why should I?

Yong-sik, I have huge respect for you.

-What is the matter with you? -You're our hero, you know.

Heros don't just beat up and arrest criminals.

Have some pity for losers like him.

Whatever. I'll just punch him if he gets on my nerves.

What is the biggest difference between Iron Man and the Hulk?

What? You watch movies?

It's flexibility.

Iron Man knows when to be flexible. That's why he can wear expensive clothes.

The Hulk walks around half-naked because he's hardheaded.

Hey, we should have some flexibility.

That's a Japanese word. You should use Korean.

Right, sorry. Anyway, don't be such a hardhead, okay?

You know what, though? I think the Hulk is much cooler.

Pil-gu, do you want to see dolphins?

I'm not a kid.

Shall we go see dolphins?

Here.

No, forget dolphins. Can't you just buy me a game machine?

Chung-jae's dad sent one for him from Seoul.

I'm curious about something.

Are you starting to become curious about your dad?

No, not really.

Why not?

What do you think is better between never owning a game machine

and having one taken away?

Do you still go to the game room often?

I'll probably go bonkers if I get mine taken away.

I won't even be able to sleep.

But if I never owned one, I'd feel...

I wouldn't be too upset.

Gosh.

Chung-jae's dad moved to Seoul because his parents are divorced.

In a way, I think my situation is better than Chung-jae's.

Right.

We aren't so bad, right?

We're average.

Let's go.

-Hey, you stepped on... -No, I didn't.

I didn't, either.

Officer Hwang said he made a mistake.

Can he not talk?

Well,

it's...

I'm sorry.

We both drank quite a bit last night.

I literally just transferred here, so I don't want to cause trouble.

Well...

-Governor. -I know!

As our future governor,

please try to be understanding.

He apologized. You should accept his apology.

If you win him over, he'll vote for you as well.

I should give in, as a public figure.

Then why don't we all go for some hangover soup together?

-All right. -Great, let's go.

I understand.

You probably wanted to look cool in front of that bar girl.

Dongbaek seems quite mysterious.

She has that face many guys would fall for.

But you see,

don't be mistaken into thinking that she looks down on me.

She does that on purpose to get my attention.

Girls like her are actually...

You know what I mean.

What do you mean? Girls like her are actually what?

Did you see it?

Did you see her seducing guys or what?

Hey, calm down.

-People like you are the worst kind. -What?

You're bad-mouthing her for not liking you.

It's the lamest thing any man can do.

Are you done?

No, I'm not finished yet.

Dongbaek...

is a restaurant owner, not a bar girl.

She's not obligated to give you peanuts on the house!

And you have no right to speak about her that way.

Who do you think you are?

Are you her husband or guardian?

What the...

If I were her guardian,

you'd be dead by now.

Damn it.

-Hey, Yong-sik. -That bastard.

-Let go. -Gosh, calm down.

-Go. -All right.

-Nice. -No!

-This one's too strong. -Hey, move.

I heard Kang Jong-ryeol is coming tomorrow to shoot that TV show.

Why Kang Jong-ryeol of all people? Why?

Kang Jong-ryeol sucks. I'd love to see Choo Shin-soo instead.

He didn't go to our school.

Jun-gi! Come and eat.

You have to go to the academy soon.

I made tonkatsu for you!

I have to go. See you at the academy.

KANG PIL-GU

Get up.

I told you.

If I catch you...

Here. You have to eat every time I catch you.

Why do you always try to feed me whenever you see me?

If I eat at every mealtime and never skip the academy,

I'll have no time to play games.

Here, watch this while you eat your food.

I'm going to pay close attention to him.

Even though he joined the team late, he's been doing very well and...

Helena.

Peace be upon you.

It's nice to meet you.

Helena?

What the hell are you saying to her now?

Had you cared about baseball as much as you care about ladies,

you could've easily beaten Lee Seung-yuop.

That's an overstatement.

Helena, go in and fry some tonkatsu for the boy.

I guess her Korean isn't improving at all.

Her Korean is good.

She just doesn't want to talk to you.

What?

Seung-yeop, stop being so focused on dating around.

Why don't you coach Yong-sik on dating instead?

Coach him on what? He's doing just fine on his own.

What are you talking about? He's so naive.

He's clueless when the lights are off.

What? Clueless, my foot.

Mom, you'll soon have a daughter-in-law with a very good job.

A good job?

Yong-sik actually has extremely high standards.

The woman he's seeing these days is a lawyer.

-What? A lawyer? -Yes.

Mom! I'm hungry.

Gosh.

Eat up.

Hey. You wash your hair every day, right?

When you get a girlfriend, you should bring her over for some marinated crab.

He's such a hearty eater.

I won't make it obvious that I'm your mom.

I'll just quietly peep at her.

How one eats marinated crab

reveals a lot about one's personality and upbringing.

Mom, change the sign first if you want a daughter-in-law.

Who'd want to be Baekdu's daughter-in-law?

You must be seeing someone, then.

By the way, who's that kid?

Why is he eating marinated crab all alone here?

He's the first one to dine and dash at Baekdu Marinated Crab.

He's one special kid.

You're giving him food for free?

Those who are hungry should be fed first.

Is Seung-gyo doing well at school?

Then why is he out until this late on his scooter?

I have to say, Seung-gyo scratching the customer's Mercedes

isn't unrelated to Dongbaek.

Dongbaek doesn't even know how to ride a scooter,

so you can't blame it on her.

Seung-gyo was a model student before Camellia opened.

He couldn't ride a scooter back then because he was in elementary school.

He's just being an idiot. Why blame it on Dongbaek?

Okay, you smarty-pants.

It's not good for children's education.

Look at the price of Jangmi Apartment Complex dropping.

Once an adult entertainment district is formed,

this whole neighborhood will fall apart before you even know it.

We can't really call Camellia an adult entertainment business.

Remember the cigarette butt that burned down

Yeong-sim's chili pepper field? We should've investigated it.

Well, I'm sure that wasn't Dongbaek.

She can't even stand the smell of cigarettes.

Why don't you quit smoking?

Some say our marinated crab smells like menthol cigarettes.

Get out. Go shag some balls.

-Goodness. -What the hell?

You should quit smoking. Oh, dear.

Have some rice cake.

CREDIT CARD STATEMENT CAMELLIA

I can't believe this.

What?

My gosh, I can't believe how brave he is.

In school, he was always one of the kids that had the lowest grades in class.

How is he even going to converse with a lawyer?

She'll realize he's a fool after hearing just three words from his mouth.

Isn't it so funny?

Yes, it is very funny indeed.

I'm telling you. Yong-sik is so gutsy.

He's so ambitious and manly.

That's how he is.

That's why I might have the honor of welcoming

a daughter-in-law who's a lawyer although my son is a fool.

My gosh, I just can't believe it.

You can't stop bragging about your son today.

By the way, where did Chan-suk and other ladies go?

I have to share this funny story with them.

Well, Chan-suk...

She went to speak with Dongbaek again.

Again? Why?

CREDIT CARD STATEMENT CAMELLIA

You see this, right? "Camellia."

I've made it clear to you

that I do not want you to sell booze to my husband.

The entire foot volleyball club came together.

I can't pay this.

Give back the 88,000 won.

Chan-suk, that is considered illegal cash-back.

-It's a crime. -Shut your mouth.

Why aren't you answering? I want my money back.

-The thing is-- -I want my money back!

You won't pay me back?

The entire amount, 88,000 won?

That's right. The transaction fee, too. I want it all back.

-Then... -What? Just say it!

How about I pay you back just 50,000 won?

Goodness, that fool.

What the hell is going on here?

Your stupid husband orders one serving of whelks which is only 12,000 won

and can't stop thinking about getting a chance to talk to her with a lame joke.

You think he is completely innocent

and only Dongbaek is at fault because she is a flirty bitch?

Legally and morally speaking,

how can you blame her for selling booze at her bar?

I have no way of knowing if she only sold booze or also sold something else.

Goodness, even the crabs would laugh at you.

Wake up.

Look at this face and this body.

She can easily marry a nice single man.

Why would she even like him?

Why? Do you think she's been shot in the head or something?

Why not?

There is nothing wrong with my husband. What?

Oh, dear. You sure love your husband.

Seriously, what is the matter with you?

Is Dongbaek your daughter-in-law? Is she your daughter?

Why must you do this every time?

Chan-suk.

Do you really not know the truth?

Don't kid yourself.

You're embarrassing yourself!

Why do I spend all my time making marinated crab

when I should be teaching that idiot a serious lesson?

Get lost!

-Hey. -Go!

Anyway, you ladies had better not bother Dongbaek for no reason.

I can't focus on my restaurant if you keep bothering her. Okay?

I can't believe you. You used to say I'm your favorite.

But now, you don't even look at me. What's your problem?

Does love change?

You silly goose. You shouldn't have let him spend more than 30,000 won.

Why did you let him spend 80,000 won?

And why offer to give her 50,000 won?

Gosh, you're such a fool.

Ms. Kwak, do you know this?

What?

I've never been friends with anyone who's as influential as you are.

Even back in school, I was never close to the class presidents.

You're my first powerful friend.

Gosh, you laugh and smile so easily.

I laugh and smile every day.

Do you have kimchi at home?

Don't be intimidated.

When I used to sell sundae soup years ago,

I had to put up with a lot of bullshit.

Back in those days, a widow selling sundae soup and soju

was totally frowned upon.

Men hit on me all the time, and their angry wives barked at me.

I cried a lot in secret.

But what could I do? I had to raise my three children.

I had no choice but to put up with it all.

So just let them bark and keep going your way.

That's all you can do.

I wish I had a mom like you.

I would've loved to marry one of my sons off to you.

Oh, right. I heard your youngest son is still single.

-What? -I was just kidding.

-Thank you for this. -No problem.

CAMELLIA

-Hey! You're up early. -Yes, hello.

-All right, have a good day. -You too.

That woman seems like trouble.

I can't believe I miss her already.

Is my mom your friend?

Why are you calling my mom Dongbaek?

Everyone calls your mom Dongbaek!

Is that so?

Then I'll call your mom Pork Belly from now on!

Do you have a death wish?

Hey, his mom is different from your mom.

How so?

Your mom sells pork belly, and your mom sells insurance policies!

My mom just sells booze, that's all.

What's wrong

with that?

Yes, my mom sells sundae soup and soju.

So what? Why do you care?

Hwang Yong-sik, I'll tell my dad on you!

Go ahead! My second oldest brother has a black belt in taekwondo,

and my oldest brother failed a year.

Besides, your mom also sells soju along with pork belly.

What? Do you have a death wish?

Stop, kiddos! You little rascals.

How can you kick your friend?

Shall I lock you up in a detention cell to teach you a lesson?

I can easily do it!

Stop crying.

I didn't even do anything.

Stop crying.

We just met, but I saw you getting beaten up.

I know you want to look tough,

but that's not something an eight-year-old can do easily.

Even if you cry a river, I'll pretend like I didn't see it.

You can cry all you want.

He's supposed to be older anyway.

-What? -The guy who kicked me here.

He was born in January, and I was born in December.

In the old days, he is supposed to be early-born 2012.

That means he's older!

Wait, early-born what?

So I practically won, okay?

Early-born 2012?

I'm an early-born 1988.

I knew exactly what an eight-year-old could use at times like these.

I have to get on the academy bus over there.

Okay, then.

I'll see you around.

Thanks for the chips.

I only took it because you said you're a policeman.

Sure. You're a smarty.

Are you going to the arcade?

PHOTO STUDIO, ARCADE

-Yes. -You're going there when you're an adult?

While a kid's going to an academy?

You know, after I became a grown-up,

I realized that I learned more about life at an arcade than at an academy.

About life?

Do you know what a sense of defeat and a sense of achievement is?

Concept of operation, team spirit,

money extortion, and shame.

Anyway, such things can't be learned at an academy.

INSERT BILL HERE

You can play if you want.

That was the most movie-like scene

in that kid's eight years of life.

EIGHT YEARS OF LIFE

Yes, I'm sorry. All right.

Pil-gu isn't at the academy?

Did he go to the arcade?

What am I going to do with him?

NOOB IN LIFE, PRO AT GAMING

I'm probably old enough to be your father.

Kill the guy at the top.

Anyway, how old is your father?

No idea.

You don't even know how old your dad is?

-He probably doesn't know how old I am. -What?

He may not even know my name.

Don't you have a dad?

You're saying that to my face?

It's not a shame to not have a dad.

MAGICAL TIME OF GETTING CLOSER IN A COMPACT SPACE

I didn't have a dad, either.

It's not like everyone has a dad.

I'm the only one who doesn't have a dad in my class.

There are two more in class seven.

See that? I told you so.

Hey, those who think that everyone has a dad

and those who look at you with pity when you tell them you don't have one

are the tackiest people in this world.

You can look at them with pity instead. Okay?

Let's go!

-Hey. -Yes?

Come and visit our bar later.

I'll give you three refills of corn puffs.

Where's your bar?

At the end of the marinated crab street.

Where around that street?

-Next to the mill... -Kang Pil-gu.

Mom?

Mom?

Yes.

My lady who's full of twists also has a son.

EPISODE 4 WILL AIR SHORTLY

EPISODE 4

He exchanged 10,000 won into 500-won coins for me to play.

It takes me forever to use up 10,000 won, so how could I go to the academy?

It was 10,000 won. 10,000 won!

That was pretty persuasive for an eight-year-old.

Ten thousand?

Oh, you know, it's...

-I-- -Why did you give him money to play games?

He's a weird man. Let's go.

Did you use up the 10,000 won, then?

I was about to.

And I...

became a weird man again.

I'm a bachelor.

He's not a weird man.

He's a policeman.

I know that, too.

He took my side when I got into a fight with Dae-seong.

You fought with Dae-seong again? Why?

Why do you keep getting in fights with other kids?

What's the problem?

You don't have to know.

ONGSAN POLICE STATION

My gut feeling says

Joker is still somewhere in Ongsan.

And it's because...

Goodness, don't do it.

People will write more malicious comments after you do the interview.

Yong-sik, should I put some powder on my face

for the interview?

Why would a former detective of that case

who couldn't even catch Joker do an interview?

I didn't ask a soon-to-be former constable for an opinion.

Mr. Hwang Yong-sik, get ready to quit your job.

Hey. Just tell them you won't do the interview!

Mr. No filed his complaint!

What are you going to do?

He really did that?

SENTENCE FOR MUGGING

HONG JA-YEONG LAW OFFICE

Where did he use the million won? Did you pester him?

No matter how many times I ask, he glued his lips and wouldn't talk.

Maybe he got himself a mistress.

I'm the only woman that he has ever been with.

Right, there's no one else who looks like you.

Then you should look at his bank account.

Excuse me, how much is the injeolmi rice cake?

It's 3,000 won.

INJEOLMI: 2,000 WON

The sign says it's 2,000 won.

If you know, why do you ask?

Why, Dongbaek? Are you hitting on me?

You can take 2 for 2,000 won.

They'll be thrown out once they're spoiled.

Hey!

They're shooting a TV show. Let's go and watch.

Why? For a restaurant?

No, The Return of Superman crew came to the kids' school.

-The Return of Superman? -You know, that guy.

The baseball player from Ongsan.

-Jong-ryeol? -Yes, Jong-ryeol.

Where is she going?

Gosh, the air is great. Isn't it great to be out here?

This is my old school.

I used to get punished on this ground and I studied...

You don't have to mind them.

They have to train for tomorrow's game, so they're protesting.

I don't want to mind them,

but look at them. How can I not mind them?

ONGSAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

What's with him?

-What? -Darn it.

What, kid?

Hey, stop right there.

Do you own this ground, senior guy?

Does this field belong to you, senior guy?

Will you take responsibility if we lose tomorrow?

Do you think you'll feel great if I don't let you

use the field, either?

Why are you laughing?

My friend, you looked so serious so I wanted to hold it back, but--

You aren't a friend. You're an old man.

Hey, you're a huge pain in the ass, aren't you?

Pil-gu!

Pil-gu!

Mom?

All kinds of concerns and agonies seem to be going through his mind.

Well, you know.

If he's in elementary school,

no matter how young he is, he must be about...

Yes, he's your son.

Dongbaek...

never beats around the bush.

He's definitely your son.

So it's a fact that you took his wallet.

Well, yes.

But I wasn't trying to take 8,000 won for myself.

-You had a just motive? -Yes, that's it.

If he didn't pay in full at a diner,

that's considered dining and dashing.

You can persuade the owner of the diner

and make a counteraction.

Well, but...

there's something significant about him.

Okay.

It seems like

his first cousin's sister's

husband's in-law is

almost an in-law

with the chief of Ongsan Police Station or something.

So he's not just a leader around this town.

He has ties with governmental officials.

FIRST COUSIN'S SISTER'S HUSBAND'S IN-LAW

He ran away

-without paying 8,000 won at a diner? -Yes.

So this means this is a wicked guy who's well-off

-but took 8,000 won from-- -Is that diner Camellia?

How did you know?

I'm the wicked man's wife.

Oh, goodness.

I didn't know.

-I really had no idea. -Case closed.

No Gyu-tae won't sue you, Mr. Hwang.

Because if he does something that low,

I won't live with him anymore.

Right.

It feels like I just told on him to you.

-But do let me ask a question. -Sure.

Why did you take his money for Dongbaek's sake?

-Pardon? -I'm beginning to wonder

who exactly this Dongbaek is.

Are you...

Wait. One second. You need to be honest.

Are you sure? Are you sure he's my son?

KANG JONG-RYEOL

Are you serious?

Are you some kind of a thug?

How can you do something so huge?

How can you do something so...

You said you weren't. You said it!

I had no choice. You know what I'm like.

Yes, I do know.

She was a 23-year-old girl

who only wanted a family.

Forget Mom or Dad.

I don't even have an aunt or a grandma.

You have me. I'll be your dad, uncle, and grandpa.

I want to have at least five children.

So I want to make the biggest family in the town.

Hey, people abandon their children because even one was too much...

Right, but I'm not like my mom.

Once I have a child, I won't abandon my kid

no matter what happens.

Goodness, I got it!

-Look. -You did.

-She was all alone in this world. -What is that?

I was the first one in her life

-It's pretty. -who took her side.

I heard germanium is great for your body.

But why here?

Why did it have to be Ongsan?

Was it because of me?

Because it was me? Because this is my hometown?

Ongsan isn't yours, you know.

Do you own this ground, senior guy?

Why? Are you scared?

Do you think I lived here all along to drag you down?

Just tell me. Why did you move here? Why? Seriously, why?

Jong-ryeol, don't be a chicken.

I was busy making a living

so I had no time to look back on my memories.

My husband treats me so well that I even forgot what you looked like.

You're married?

Then did you think I still wouldn't have gotten over you?

I never said you shouldn't.

So don't be scared.

You weren't...

What?

You weren't that big of a deal as a first love anyway.

To be honest, I loved him a lot.

So I never wanted to meet him again.

Especially not like this.

What a lousy day.

Let's talk outside.

Hyang-mi, listen to me.

Look at this.

It says here that he wired you 1,000,000 won.

You took money from her husband.

I borrowed money from him, but who are you to cause a fuss?

-I haven't caused a fuss yet. -Hyang-mi.

Hyang-mi, what's wrong?

-Hello. -I'm glad you're here, Dongbaek.

Dongbaek!

Do you even know what kind of mess Hyang-mi's been getting herself into?

What is it? What's going on?

Hey, you should arrest them. They're acting like thugs.

-What? -What a joke.

Dongbaek.

Why did you have to bring someone so ignorant to the neighborhood?

We don't want her here, so just fire her. Fire her, okay?

If you don't, you'll have to shut down your bar.

But she's my family.

How about we hear her out first?

That's going to be pointless.

She seduced a naive man and made him act out of the ordinary.

She probably has nothing to say.

You know what?

I guess it's his fault to be dumb enough to get seduced by a gold-digger.

She's not a gold-digger.

-What? -She's not that kind of person.

Oh, right.

You're no different.

She's the hostess, and you're the owner. You're probably exactly like her.

Ma'am, come on. I think you're crossing the line.

Hey, do you think you're equal to us just because you work

to earn a living every day?

I saw your mom fighting again.

No wonder you live such a lowly life.

I was nice to you because I felt sorry for your sad life.

But this is how you repay me?

-Get out of my way. -My goodness.

-That's enough. -Please stop it.

My goodness.

Repay you for what?

What exactly do I owe you?

What did I do so wrong?

I did nothing.

All I ever do is work hard so I can make ends meet.

But why...

Why are you...

Why are you always blaming me?

My gosh, Dongbaek's finally talking now.

Will you please leave me alone?

Please just leave me alone.

This is the problem with pretty girls.

They think crying will help them get away with everything.

Dongbaek, why are you crying?

-Why are you crying? -Seriously.

-What did we do? -What's wrong with her?

-What did we do to you? -My gosh, stop it.

-Stop interfering! -Who do you think you are?

-Who are you? -Me?

Tell me.

If you cry in front of us like this in broad daylight,

-people might think we hit you. -My gosh.

-Don't you think so? -Will you stop that?

-My gosh, move. -Why are you hitting my mom?

My goodness.

Hey! How dare you hit an adult?

If you hit my mom,

I'll hit Jun-gi every single day!

I'll punch him and break his nose, and I'll kick him, too!

I'll make sure I do that!

You just wait and see.

-Just wait and see! -See what?

See what, you punk? Hey!

You shouldn't behave like that to adults.

You always talk back to adults and get into fights with your friends.

That's why everyone calls you a pit bull.

Do you even know why I became like this?

It's all because of you.

-What? -Why do I need to protect you?

You should be protecting me.

I'm only in first grade.

I'm too young to be protecting you.

When did I ask you to protect me?

I don't want to do that either.

But,

I have no choice but to protect you.

Why?

Because everyone else hates you!

I'm the only person

who likes you in this entire world.

I already know

how much the neighbors hate you and harass you.

That's why

I can't even play baseball.

I'm always busy protecting you.

Sometimes,

I get tired of doing this.

I get...

I get really angry at times.

You little...

I thought I should say hello to the coach since I came here for a shoot.

-And maybe give you a hand. -Oh, okay.

But I heard you got transferred here when you were in fifth grade,

so you weren't here for long.

This place is still my alma mater.

Whatever you say.

By the way,

when you manage the kids,

I'm guessing you also look into their family backgrounds.

And I noticed a kid earlier who seemed pretty talented.

I think his uniform number was number three.

What's with you?

-Pardon? -You're suddenly asking me

about their family backgrounds and showing so much interest.

You never offered a single scholarship for any of the players until now.

But you're suddenly caring so much for them.

Just be honest with me.

I guess you already heard.

My gosh, of course.

-To be honest-- -Your batting average is decreasing,

and you're not doing well on variety shows.

You're trying to do politics, aren't you?

What?

This is on the house.

Why...

are you giving me peanuts for free?

I heard you took Pil-gu's side when he fought with his school friends.

What?

Oh, right. Yes.

I think it made him happy.

You were the first adult to take his side in this neighborhood.

My gosh, don't mention it.

I know I shouldn't be biased as a police officer.

But I really couldn't help it.

But please don't take him to the video arcade.

-Okay. -Enjoy your peanuts, then.

What?

Are you going somewhere?

Are you on patrol again?

You seemed to be leaving alone, so I got worried.

Why?

Why are you worried about me?

Why did you get involved when I was fighting earlier?

And why did you get that 8,000 won for me?

I don't know why, but I constantly find myself...

Is it because I'm the most pitiful person in the neighborhood?

-What? -I also have a sense of pride.

Starting from what happened with Mr. No to what happened just now,

I feel like you always catch me in my most embarrassing moments.

It's uncomfortable being around someone

who's seen me get humiliated.

It's annoying.

So please

just mind your own business.

Will you stop following me?

It's because I feel nervous!

Why?

Do you think I'll leave my son behind and jump into the lake or something?

-I know you're not going to do that. -Then why are you nervous?

Why do you keep following me?

I'm worried that you might cry!

You'll obviously go somewhere and end up crying all by yourself.

Who are you to care whether I cry or not?

I got really angry

when I saw you cry earlier even though we're complete strangers.

What a weirdo.

I'll just walk behind you as if I don't exist.

Just think of me as a pet dog. I'll be quiet.

A pet dog would at least be cute.

He's really acting like a dog.

Why is he following me without saying anything?

-You should think about your son. -What?

You can't just leave without him just because you're angry.

It could really ruin his life.

Where would I go without my son?

Then why did you come to a train station at this hour?

I'm just going to go inside and sit down.

Why would you just sit there? It's not like you're homeless.

That's my gas station. Let me fill up my gas tank.

So stop following me now.

A gas station? The train station doesn't sell any gas.

I'm thinking about switching jobs.

Switch jobs?

A man should learn to dream big.

Let's talk once we get there. Aren't we there yet?

We're here.

This is where you go to socialize in Ongsan.

Come inside.

CAMELLIA

This is what she named the place?

A hotdog joint?

That sounds great.

Or do you want to sell hand-pulled noodles?

A stationmaster?

Do you want to drive a train?

Why would I drive a train?

So tell me what you have in mind as your next job.

I'm not going to tell you.

Dongbaek.

Words have power, you know.

You need to talk about your dreams in order for them to come true.

And you should tell your biggest secrets to complete strangers.

-Says who? -Hwang Yong-sik.

Then just tell me the first letter.

Why are you so curious about my dream?

I'm dying to know.

It's nothing much.

Then why can't you just tell me?

I just...

Never mind.

I just...

A public enterprise...

What?

I want to get a job at the National Railroad Administration.

Oh, you want to get a job at a public enterprise?

My gosh, you really know how to dream big.

And more importantly, that's where I want to work.

I want to sit in that office.

Where?

The Lost and Found Center?

Why?

Because people always say something to you

whenever you find something for them.

What?

They thank you.

They always thank you.

Throughout my life,

I've always had people apologize to me.

And people say "I love you" very easily.

But for some strange reason,

no one ever thanks me.

No one says "Thank you."

But that person is like an angel and a savior at the Lost and Found Center.

She finds your cell phone, your baby's doll,

and even the side dishes you packed for your son and his wife.

Just like now, people thank her over and over again.

I can't even imagine how great that must feel.

Strangely enough,

I suddenly found myself burning inside.

I couldn't tell

if it was anger or sorriness, but I was definitely burning inside.

Dongbaek.

From now on,

don't come here by yourself

regardless of how upset you may be.

And don't mind what other people say.

If you get hurt by everything they say,

you won't be able to live a proper life.

Why can't I just get used to getting hurt?

It hurts so much every time.

It feels as if

someone is stabbing my heart with a knife.

Then you should treat them exactly the same way.

You should be just as mean

to people who are rude and don't know how to thank you.

Why bother? I'll just ignore them.

Why would you just ignore them and do nothing

when they're nothing but mean to you?

People come to drink when they're so sick of life.

They're annoyed and exhausted with everything.

So I just want to be nice to them.

It doesn't cost money to be nice. We should be nice to each other.

But

I sometimes feel like the neighbors

are a bit too mean to me.

They sometimes cross the line.

And that sometimes really upsets me.

Dongbaek,

you're really beautiful.

You really are.

But you have a way of making me get really angry sometimes.

Come closer. Come on.

We don't want to catch a cold.

This is so uncomfortable.

You should cover yourself as well.

Or just get another umbrella.

This tiny umbrella costs 8,000 won.

Don't waste your money on an umbrella.

You really seem to care a lot about my money.

My gosh, be careful.

About uniform number three...

Number three? Pil-gu?

Kang Pil-gu?

-How do you even know his last name? -What?

I think I saw his name.

He does stand out a lot.

Why?

He's got talent.

Isn't that why you're interested?

Really?

He's got talent?

This isn't my personal opinion. I actually read it in a book.

If you eat sashimi with soju when you're feeling upset,

the frontal lobe lets out certain hormones--

No, I don't drink with strangers.

I'm not a stranger. I'm Hwang Yong-sik.

Okay.

We don't have to drink soju.

But take me with you whenever you go to the train station.

I won't say anything. I'll just walk by your side.

Why would you do that?

My name is Hwang Yong-sik.

Okay, but why would you come with me, Mr. Hwang?

What a do-gooder.

Then how about we become something where it's okay for me to be good to you?

What?

Let's do "that."

What?

Let's become

friends.

Let's be friends.

No one's ever asked me to be their friend.

I'm not the type of guy who asks anyone

to be friends.

Then why...

Let's be friends. If we become friends...

-Who do you think you are? -Who do you think you are?

If we become friends,

will you

let me side with you and Pil-gu whenever I want?

Can I always be on your side?

-You want to be on my side? -Yes.

My gosh, well...

I'm not asking you to date me.

I'm just asking you to be friends.

That's all I'm asking.

Let's...

be friends.

For now at least.

My gosh, Dongbaek.

I LOVE ONLY YOU

What's Pil-gu doing?

He's sleeping.

CAMELLIA

Sir, this is a non-smoking area.

Well...

You should bring Pil-gu out now.

My husband treats me so well that I even forgot what you looked like.

You should take him with you

now that we're about to go home...

Let's just go.

Only ten minutes after agreeing to be friends,

I realized

that I can't be friends with her.

What's going on?

Let's go.

Are you guys dating?

They're dating?

Are we dating?

Are we dating now?

DONGBAEK, I ENJOYED THE FOOD

MS. DONGBAEK, I ENJOYED THE FOOD

Why are they talking to Dongbaek as if she's their friend?

This is on the house.

Why are you giving me peanuts for free?

I heard you took Pil-gu's side when he fought with his school friends.

What? Oh, right. Yes.

I think it made him happy.

DONGBAEK, YOU ALSO NEED TO STOP BEING A JOKE

Subtitle translation by Eun-sook Yoon

WHEN THE CAMELLIA BLOOMS

I think mankind was able to prosper

because men and women were impulsive.

You should do what you think is right.

Most importantly, you're really not my type.

I've been such a kind landlord until now.

Some people still don't know the Lease Protection Law.

-It's a sin to be dumb. -Hey!

The neighbors will have more to talk about if you keep behaving this way.

I told you not to mess with Dongbaek.

I'll kill whoever messes with her.

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